Decorative Arts – 2018

Wikipedia definition: “The decorative arts are arts or crafts concerned with the design and manufacture of beautiful objects that are also functional.” Objects that serve utilitarian purposes. The genre is remarkably inclusive encompassing everything from furniture and lighting to dishes and even books.

Today many functional art objects are acquired by collectors just as their fine-art counterparts, and are appreciated just as much for their beauty as their use value.

The Museum of Modern Art was one of the first institutions to recognize the importance of functional art, opening its Architecture and Design department in 1932. The design collection contains a plethora of creatively conceived practical objects from major movements of the past eight decades, ranging from appliances and tableware to sports cars and a helicopter. Along with presenting a series of acclaimed exhibitions on the subject, including the celebrated 2011 show “Talk to Me,” which examined how people interact with evolving technology, the museum has also installed a dedicated design store across the street where visitors can take home examples of contemporary functional art.

Flavio Bragaloni is a very talented Italian Decorative and Fine Artist who works internationally. Decorative walls are the highest expression of beauty in Interior Design. The decorative painting of this very talented artist creates interiors of great beauty.

I often refer to walls as modern intrusions. Drywall provides us with lots of large expanses to dress and embellish. My first choice for wall decor are wall panels with their unlimited possibilities. Walls that are functional works of art are also at the top of my list.

Here are some amazingly beautiful walls.

Simple Panels with elegant handpainted wallpaper.

J.P. Molyneaux – Terrific wall panel layout and design.

The most affordable wall panels are from Beaux-Arts Classic Products. They are sold in kits and come in 14 finishes.

They are a great choice for two-story foyers. Shown here our Louis XIV Style with decorative paintings.

Classical Addiction is my blog and I am a part owner of Beaux-Arts Classic Products. We design and manufacture our classic functional works of art in the USA. Some of the images seen in this blog, Classical Addiction, are my own and Beaux-Arts Classic Products; however, most of these are images I have found on Pinterest or other sources. I try my best to give proper credit to the original source. If I have an image that belongs to you please let me know and I will properly credit it or remove it.